Nottingham, United Kingdom, September 2025 – JH, a trailblazing digital commerce agency known for pushing boundaries in Adobe Commerce and progressive web experiences, has appointed Steve Hunton as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO). With over two decades of leadership across operations, digital delivery, quality systems, and transformation in both public and private sectors, Steve brings a proven track record of strategic impact, scalability, and high-performing team building to JH’s executive team.
Prior to joining JH, Steve served as Head of Digital Delivery at Opia, a high-growth sales promotion agency. He led a comprehensive change management program that scaled operations without expanding headcount, leveraged AI for translations and automation, and reduced launch costs by more than 50%. His leadership earned him the Leadership Impact Award in 2023, reflecting his success in building empowered, agile, and efficient delivery teams.
Previously, Steve worked at Scott Logic for nearly five years as Delivery Manager, where he led large-scale digital transformation projects in the financial and public sectors. He was instrumental in driving ISO9001 quality certification and establishing self-managed teams aligned to long-term value creation for clients.
Earlier roles include operational leadership as COO and Head of Service Delivery at both Convivio Team Ltd and Wunder, where Steve pioneered delivery playbooks, aligned project standards across multinational teams, and achieved ISO certifications in quality and information security. At Code Enigma, he served as Projects and Quality Manager, delivering large-scale Agile projects for major clients like ITV, Economist, and the British Council while implementing robust quality systems.
Steve’s earlier career included senior development and operations roles at News UK, CSC, Ethical Superstore, and Eagle Star, where he led eCommerce and CMS projects at the intersection of technology, creativity, and operational excellence.
About JH
JH is a bold digital commerce agency that thrives on redefining industry standards. Based in the UK with a global client base, JH specializes in Adobe Commerce, headless architecture, and high-conversion digital design. Over its 16-year journey, JH has launched some of the UK’s first progressive web apps (PWAs), written the original Adobe Commerce certification exams, and continues to lead with award-winning innovation through Meet Magento UK.
JH’s impact is measured not just in code, but in client breakthroughs—from helping partners achieve 5-year growth targets in 18 months, to enabling 30% growth during economic downturns. With a sharp focus on strategy, design, and development, JH delivers results that scale through their GOST (Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Tactics) framework and continuous testing and optimization practices.
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